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Brotherton Collection37
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Leeds Poetry37

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poetry readings united states7
universities and colleges united7
poets as teachers5
books reviews4
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holocaust, jewish (1939-1945)2
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Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)12
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Penguin Books1

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Reporter, no. 74

8 July 1975

1 copy of the University of Leeds' internal magazine, 'The Reporter', no. 74 (8 July 1975). This issue includes a short article on a Yorkshire Television film made by Richard Hoggart about the Univers...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

c. October 1984 - 26 November 1984

2 typescript letters to Jon Silkin from Richard Easton of Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

19 March 1984 - 8 January 1985

1 typescript letter and 3 ms letters from Richard Snyder at Ashland College, Ohio, to Jon Silkin.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

12 July 1978 - 5 September 1978

2 typescript letters from Richard Burns to Jon Silkin; broadside of Burns' poem Angels, with his inscription to Jon Silkin (22.11.78).

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Letters to Jon Silkin

20 November 1985 - 6 January 1986

Letters to Jon Silkin from correspondents at Jacksonville State University, Alabama. Includes 1 typescript letter from Clyde Cox and 1 ts letter from George D. Richards.

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Letters to Jon Silkin

20 October 1971 - 31 March 1972

2 typescript letters to Jon Silkin from Richard Weber ('Dick') at Southampton College, Long Island University. The letters relate both to Weber's poetry and the possibility of Silkin reading at the co...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

7 November 1977 - 23 October 1981

Letters to Jon Silkin from correspondents at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. Includes 3 typescript letters from Richard Stamelman; and 1 ts letter from Jean Maynard. Also, a leaflet for ...

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Skelton Obituary

Silkin, Jon (1930-1997)

1997

This file contains ms and annotated typescript drafts of Jon Silkin's obituary for Robin Skelton, and faxed information from 'The Independent' (dated 27 August 1997) including an obituary of Skelton b...

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Letters to and from Jon Silkin

Various

c. 3 March 1959 - 11 August

Letters to Jon Silkin from Howard Fast, Eddie Flintoff, Carl Forgione, Lesley Foster, Richard Freeborn, Tony Frowly, Ken and Jeanette Fullerton (3 letters); also 1 cc letter from Silkin to Ian Fletche...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

25 March 1991 - [1997]

1 ms letter and 1 typescript letter from poet Richard Caddel at the Pig Press to Jon Silkin; 1 carbon copy ts letter from Silkin to Caddel.Also held in this file is an advertisment for Caddel and Anth...

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Experience in Poetry Anthology

1963

Duplicated typescript anthology titled 'Experience in Poetry' (October 1962-March 1963), comprising poems written and chosen by participants in an extension course in creative writing/poetry led by Jo...

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Letters to Jon Silkin

17 November 1974 - 4 June 1980

Correspondence principally relating to the 1975 Cambridge Poetry Festival. Includes 4 ms letters and 1 ms and typescript letter from Alison Rimmer at Heffers Bookshop to Jon Silkin; and 1 ts and 2 dup...

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